We, as representatives of health care facilities, higher education and local governments, speak with one voice, in support of Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam’s stay-at-home order, and plead with all ... Continue Reading Our community’s health is in…
View our COVID-19 Frequently Asked Questions
COVID-19 FAQs: Our Frequently Asked Questions are regularly updated. View answers to your questions on Commencement, refunds, online learning, event cancelations, and more.
During Spring Semester 2020 & the Summer I Session:
- All classes will be conducted online
- Clinical placements and other experiential components are being evaluated on a case-by-case basis
- Our residence halls will largely close
- On-campus events will be canceled or postponed.
- All athletic practices and competitions will be suspended.
- Employees are encouraged to work remotely.
- Access to campus buildings is restricted.
Show Your Support During The COVID-19 Situation
Many have reached out to ask how they can support Shenandoah during these difficult times. Give now to help meet the special needs of Shenandoah students as well as the unexpected financial needs of faculty and staff in the face of this COVID-19 situation.
Members of the Shenandoah family who need emergency financial assistance
If the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on you or your family's financial situation, Shenandoah would like to help. Please fill out the Emergency Financial Assistance Application.
Read our Recent COVID-19 Campus Communications
Archive of SU Communications About COVID-19: See past communications distributed to the university community regarding Shenandoah's response to the coronavirus.
Shenandoah University Donates 2,500 Masks to Valley Health to Aid in Coronavirus Response
Shenandoah University donated 2,500 hospital masks to Valley Health on Friday, April 3. Approximately 2,100 of these masks are the n95 respirator masks used by health care professionals. The ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University Donates 2,500 Masks…
Shenandoah OT Student & Alumna Offer Some Tips Managing Online Learning, Work and Family Life Organization and prioritizing physical and mental health play a big part in keeping it all together
Managing schoolwork, daily work, and the responsibilities of adulthood are hard enough on a typical day. But what happens when you add in overseeing the studies of a child or children now taking ... Continue Reading Shenandoah OT Student & Alumna…
iMLearning Program Makes Online Transition a Success Initiative gives Apple products to students, faculty, staff
In 2009, Shenandoah University implemented an initiative to provide each of its approximately 2,000 undergraduate (and most of its graduate) students with a MacBook and other Apple devices to aid in ... Continue Reading iMLearning Program Makes Online Transition…
Producing Live Theatre During a Pandemic A Shenandoah University Acting Student Reflects on the Experience of Performing ‘Blithe Spirit’ at a Distance
Shenandoah Conservatory Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting student Rachel Louis ’20 shares what it was like to rise to the challenge of performing a classic play in the era of physical distancing, via ... Continue Reading Producing Live Theatre During a…
Stay-at-Home Order, COVID-19 Update A message from President Tracy Fitzsimmons
Dear Members of the Shenandoah Community, I have an important update to share with you as Governor Ralph Northam today issued a statewide stay-at-home order to protect the health and safety of ... Continue Reading Stay-at-Home Order, COVID-19 Update A…
Nurses Ready to Respond to Every Emergency SU-trained alumni serve at the forefront of nursing practice in tough times
In today’s pandemic crisis, nurses are serving on the front lines of interprofessional healthcare teams while also continuing to meet the ongoing, multifaceted health care needs of communities across ... Continue Reading Nurses Ready to Respond to…
Music Therapy Shifts Online with Focus on Telehealth
Shenandoah Conservatory’s music therapy program has quickly and effectively responded to the COVID-19 pandemic. On an academic level, music therapy faculty shifted course curriculum and clinical ... Continue Reading Music Therapy Shifts Online with…
Children’s Literature World Shares Its Talents in a Time of Crisis Past and Future Shenandoah Children’s Literature Conference Presenters Offer Everything from Art Lessons and Readings to Literature Resources and Writing Tips
A host of talented, giving, dynamic authors, illustrators and educators have graced the Shenandoah University Children’s Literature Conference over its 35 years of existence. And now, as part of the ... Continue Reading Children’s Literature World Shares Its…
‘We’re all in this together’: On being a full-time student and family member in the era of social distancing Shenandoah University Occupational Therapy Graduate Student Cynthia Drury Shares How Her OT Education Is Helping Her Adapt to a New Reality
Shenandoah University occupational therapy students are accustomed to learning in a hybrid format that combines distance learning with classroom experiences. So, this makes program students and alumni ... Continue Reading ‘We’re all in this together’:…
Finding a Moment of Calm in Anxious Times Shenandoah Professor’s ASMR Work Featured in Article Asking If ASMR Videos Can Reduce Coronavirus Anxiety
Dealing with the changes wrought by the coronavirus pandemic affecting the world is understandably anxiety-inducing for many. And for some people, watching autonomous sensory meridian response (ASMR) ... Continue Reading Finding a Moment of Calm…
Shenandoah Implements New Grading Policy & Applicant Requirements Changes Take Effect Immediately As Result of Coronavirus Challenges
Shenandoah University is adopting a Pass/No Credit grading policy for the spring 2020 academic semester. In light of the disruption due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), faculty will record ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Implements New Grading Policy…
Supporting Students’ Success Through Online Resources Continue to use your Shenandoah student resources while social distancing
Tutoring, Writing Center, Math Enrichment Center Tutoring will be provided online via Zoom and Google Hangouts. Students will continue to sign up for tutoring using TutorTrac at star.su.edu. Once ... Continue Reading Supporting Students’ Success Through Online…
Tips For Lasting Online Learning Success Take Some Advice From One of Shenandoah’s Established Online Programs
Shenandoah University’s Master of Public Health program (MPH) was designed as an online experience from day one. Shenandoah’s director of graduate public health programs Michelle Gamber, DrPH, M.A., ... Continue Reading Tips For Lasting Online Learning…
Online Classes for Rest of Semester, Working Remotely, Commencement & Other Updates Shenandoah is taking the additional actions, effective immediately
The past week has been like nothing we’ve ever seen or expected. Classes went online, we learned about the importance of social distancing, and we accepted a never-before-seen disruption in our lives. ... Continue Reading Online Classes for Rest of…
Shenandoah Students Are the Soul of the University A message from president Tracy Fitzsimmons
You are the soul of the university, and even in this less than ideal situation, you are embodying the Shenandoah spirit as you continue to rise to the challenges presented by an unpredictable and ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Students Are the Soul…
Shenandoah Conservatory’s First ShenCommUNITY Program Shenandoah Conservatory launches livestream to bring our community together
Our First ShenCommUNITY Program was held Friday, March 20! ShenCommUNITY is a weekly virtual gathering for the Shenandoah Conservatory community. The live stream event features live performances, ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory’s First ShenCommUNITY Program…
Shenandoah Offers Care and Support There Are Still No Confirmed Reports Of The Virus Impacting Anyone At Shenandoah.
It is difficult to predict exactly how this situation will evolve over the next few weeks and it’s completely expected and appropriate to experience fear and worry during these uncertain times. ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Offers Care and Support…
How To Be Civically Engaged and Socially Distant Ways To Help Are Abundant. Here’s What You Can Do.
Shenandoah University Director of Civic Engagement Keith Jones Pomeroy offers his advice on how you can do something good for those around you while keeping health and safety in mind. In this period ... Continue Reading How To Be Civically Engaged…
Staying Mentally Strong Amid Uncertainty Shenandoah University Psychology Lecturer Offers Some Concrete Ways To Be Psychologically Healthy While Maintaining Social Distance
You’ve seen advice on how to maintain good mental health while staying home. It’s been the subject, already, of countless memes, with everyone from introverts to crafters to Gen-X’ers trying to ... Continue Reading Staying Mentally Strong Amid Uncertainty…
How To Support Your College Student’s New Online Routine Patience, venting and space go a long way
As we’re socially distancing to slow the spread of COVID-19, many students (including ours at Shenandoah) are at home and taking classes online while their parents (many of whom may also be working ... Continue Reading How To Support Your College…
Tips on managing unexpected online learning Here’s a little help to better navigate a new situation
Shenandoah students have experienced an abrupt shift to online learning, and most of our students are learning from home. Here are a few thoughts on the new reality of online learning from Department ... Continue Reading Tips on managing unexpected online…
University Details COVID-19 Protocol for Students The impact to the Shenandoah University family over the next several weeks is likely to increase
As COVID-19 continues to spread throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, and as testing becomes more widely available, the impact to the Shenandoah University family over the next several weeks is ... Continue Reading University Details COVID-19 Protocol for…
Some Social Distancing Resources From An Expert Shenandoah Director of Graduate Public Health Programs Michelle Gamber, Who Is Engaged in COVID-19 Research, Makes Some Suggestions for Practicing Good Social Distancing
Information about social distancing and the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is flying at all of us at top speed. It’s an intense time, to say the least. Research on the novel coronavirus is ongoing, in ... Continue Reading Some Social Distancing Resources From…
Socially Distant But Physically Fit! Shenandoah Faculty Offer Some Wellness Tips for When You’re Spending Extra Time at Home
We know that spending extra time inside, at home, and in front of your computer engaged in classes is going to make the coming days different than you likely anticipated not so long ago. But ... Continue Reading Socially Distant But Physically Fit!…
Residence Halls to Largely Close, Athletics Activities Suspended Taking Additional Precautions to Combat COVID-19 as Virginia Declares State of Emergency
Dear Students, Parents, Faculty, and Staff, I’ve seen dozens of announcements over the past two days, by other schools and businesses, that start with “Out of an abundance of caution....” But at ... Continue Reading Residence Halls to Largely Close,…
Troubleshooting for Online Classes All classes will be conducted online March 16 -29
Email helpdesk@su.edu or call 540-665-5555 Resolving Zoom Issues Zoom locks-up or fails to load: Restart Zoom application OR restart computer On Mac, right-click the Zoom icon on the Dock and ... Continue Reading Troubleshooting for Online Classes All…
Message to Conservatory Students on COVID-19 from Dean Stepniak How am I going to take my conservatory classes online?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6c_s4CS8G0 COVID-19 FAQs for Conservatory students How will my Conservatory classes, lessons, and recitals continue as Shenandoah moves online from March ... Continue Reading Message to Conservatory Students on…
Preparing for Online Learning Shenandoah's Just Keep Learning Plan prepares students for online learning
Since our announcement yesterday to go online for two weeks starting Monday, March 16, we have received many of thoughts, concerns, questions and suggestions. Know that we are working our hardest to ... Continue Reading Preparing for Online Learning Shenandoah's…
FAQs on COVID-19 & Shenandoah’s Plans There are no confirmed reports of the virus impacting anyone at Shenandoah.
We are regularly adding to and updating these COVID-19 FAQs. If you have questions that are not answered here, please reach out to omc@su.edu. ... Continue Reading FAQs on COVID-19 & Shenandoah’s…
Shenandoah Conservatory Performance FAQs & Coronavirus Updates Review Conservatory Performs Coronavirus FAQs for information about cancelations and ticket refunds/exchanges.
All student recitals from Wednesday, March 11 until Sunday, March 29, 2020 are cancelled. We are working to identify alternative dates. The following performances and events have been cancelled to ... Continue Reading Shenandoah Conservatory Performance FAQs &…
COVID-19 Update: Online Instruction Begins Monday for at Least Two Weeks From March 16-29, Shenandoah will hold all classes and coursework online.
As you are aware, COVID-19 has had a major impact on our world and our nation, and now more cases are emerging in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Although there are still no confirmed reports of the ... Continue Reading COVID-19 Update: Online Instruction Begins…
Shenandoah University continues to monitor the situation There are currently no confirmed coronavirus cases at Shenandoah University.
We hope you are enjoying your spring break! As the number of COVID-19 cases increases in Virginia, Shenandoah University continues to monitor the situation and to follow the guidelines of the Centers ... Continue Reading Shenandoah University continues to monitor…
COVID-19 Update to Parents: New cases of the virus have been reported in Virginia. Shenandoah University does not currently have any confirmed cases of coronavirus
Although Shenandoah University does not currently have any confirmed cases of coronavirus, or COVID-19, new cases of the virus have been reported in Virginia. Due to the spread of the virus and out ... Continue Reading COVID-19 Update to Parents: New…
Spring Break Travel Reminders
As we head into spring break, we hope you take time to rest, reflect and rejuvenate with family and friends. If you are traveling internationally, please use standard precautions and be aware of ... Continue Reading Spring Break Travel Reminders
President’s Message to Students About Coronavirus
As I’m sure you are aware, the coronavirus is a big topic in the news. I want to reassure you that Shenandoah University is monitoring the situation and is taking all precautions in dealing with the ... Continue Reading President’s Message to Students About…